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Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act

Introduced: October 1, 2019 Introduced by: Beyer, Donald S. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 21, 2020
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4632)
Sep 21, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 21, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4585.
Sep 21, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4631-4633)
Sep 21, 2020
Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 18, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 416.
Sep 18, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-516.
Jul 15, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 30, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 1, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 1, 2019
Introduced in House
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Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to develop, implement, and evaluate a national media campaign focused on suicide prevention. In addition, the national suicide prevention hotline must be a three-digit, toll-free number.

What's happening now September 22, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4585: Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4585/
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"H.R. 4585: Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4585/.
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H.R. 4585, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4585/.
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